Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 8847 18.9 26.9 26.8 26.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 767 44.8 48.7 48.6 46.5
25 to 44 years 4360 20.5 23.7 23.6 22.8
45 to 54 years 1768 11.3 15.7 15.6 15.4
55 to 64 years 967 12.5 22.0 22.0 21.2
65 years and over 985 11.3 49.5 49.0 48.3
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4234 6.8 15.4 15.2 14.6
With related children under 18 2342 7.5 10.4 10.3 9.6
With related children under 6 1025 9.2 11.7 11.7 10.9
Male householder, no wife present 775 17.1 23.7 24.0 22.6
Female householder, no husband present 3838 32.5 40.4 40.2 39.3
With related children under 18 2994 37.8 43.8 43.6 42.6
With related children under 6 1263 48.9 54.1 53.8 52.2
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 7733 17.9 25.6 25.5 24.8
Inside central cities 4543 22.1 30.8 30.7 29.9
Outside central cities 3190 11.9 18.1 18.1 17.5
Outside metropolitan areas 1114 25.4 36.5 36.4 34.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Region
Northeast 1564 19.0 25.6 25.5 25.1
Midwest 1625 21.2 31.6 31.4 30.4
South 4969 19.2 27.2 27.2 26.3
West 688 10.1 16.9 16.9 15.9
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 1786 32.7 50.8 50.8 49.9
High school graduate, no college 3064 23.4 31.2 31.0 29.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 2646 11.5 15.9 15.8 15.1
Bachelor's degree or more 1350 4.6 7.3 7.3 7.1
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 7862 19.8 24.1 24.1 23.2
Worked at full-time jobs 5634 9.0 10.8 10.8 9.9
50 to 52 weeks 4662 5.1 5.9 5.9 5.0
Worked at part-time jobs 731 40.2 46.1 45.9 44.9
Did not work 1497 50.3 63.5 63.5 62.8
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 2864 47.8 69.6 69.4 68.8
Householder 15 to 64 years 2211 57.0 69.5 69.3 68.6
Householder 65 years and over 652 16.3 70.2 69.8 69.5
One worker 3813 7.6 9.7 9.7 8.3
Two workers or more 2170 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.7
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Before taxes
Definition 3
Money income-- plus
Excluding health
capital Definition 1 Definition 2 insurance
gains less plus supplements to
(current government capital wage or salary
Total measure) transfers gains income
(thous.) Def 1 Def 2 Def 3 Def 4
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 1097 49.5 70.1 70.0 69.3
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 523 66.8 77.3 77.4 77.1
SSI 666 38.4 67.3 67.1 66.2
Food stamps 1312 65.7 76.1 76.2 74.7
Housing assistance 1078 56.0 63.4 63.2 62.4
Energy assistance 414 55.7 70.4 70.4 68.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 2188 39.7 47.7 47.5 46.2
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 623 68.9 84.4 84.6 84.3
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 5789 6.3 9.6 9.5 8.2
Medicare 1735 16.7 46.1 45.9 45.4
Medicaid 2781 41.2 53.7 53.6 52.7
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 838 27.8 30.0 29.9 29.9
Health insurance 669 30.1 31.8 31.7 31.7
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 671 27.7 57.2 57.2 57.0
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 27.1 27.1 24.1 24.2 18.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 48.9 49.1 41.6 41.6 40.2
25 to 44 years 23.8 23.8 19.8 20.0 18.3
45 to 54 years 15.9 15.9 14.6 14.6 12.0
55 to 64 years 22.0 22.0 20.9 21.1 14.0
65 years and over 49.4 49.5 49.1 49.1 14.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 15.1 15.1 14.0 14.1 6.4
With related children under 18 10.0 10.0 8.1 8.4 6.5
With related children under 6 11.2 11.2 8.4 9.0 8.1
Male householder, no wife present 23.2 23.5 21.7 21.7 17.4
Female householder, no husband present 41.0 41.0 35.7 35.7 31.0
With related children under 18 44.5 44.5 37.9 38.0 34.9
With related children under 6 55.1 55.1 45.9 46.0 43.7
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 25.8 25.9 22.9 23.0 17.1
Inside central cities 31.0 31.1 27.9 28.0 21.3
Outside central cities 18.4 18.4 15.8 16.0 11.2
Outside metropolitan areas 35.7 35.7 31.9 32.1 24.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Region
Northeast 25.9 26.0 23.2 23.2 18.6
Midwest 31.8 31.8 28.3 28.3 20.1
South 27.3 27.4 24.3 24.4 18.2
West 16.6 16.6 14.6 14.6 10.4
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 51.5 51.6 48.3 48.4 34.4
High school graduate, no college 30.9 30.9 26.9 27.1 21.6
College: Less than bachelor's degree 16.3 16.3 13.5 13.5 10.1
Bachelor's degree or more 7.1 7.1 6.2 6.3 3.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 24.3 24.3 20.9 21.0 18.5
Worked at full-time jobs 11.0 11.0 7.7 7.7 6.8
50 to 52 weeks 6.1 6.1 3.5 3.5 3.1
Worked at part-time jobs 46.8 46.8 38.1 38.3 35.4
Did not work 63.2 63.3 62.4 62.8 54.4
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 69.8 69.9 65.5 65.6 48.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 69.7 69.8 64.3 64.3 56.8
Householder 65 years and over 70.2 70.2 69.9 69.9 20.4
One worker 9.9 9.9 6.3 6.5 5.1
Two workers or more 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 8
Definition 4 Definition 6 plus
less Definition 5 plus Definition 7 nonmeans-
Social less Earned less tested
Security Federal Income state government
payroll income Tax income cash
taxes taxes Credit taxes transfers
Def 5 Def 6 Def 7 Def 8 Def 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 70.3 70.5 67.2 67.2 61.2
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 78.6 78.6 74.6 74.6 71.7
SSI 66.7 67.0 64.4 64.4 56.2
Food stamps 76.5 76.5 69.1 69.4 64.8
Housing assistance 64.1 64.1 56.5 56.5 53.1
Energy assistance 70.1 70.1 63.4 63.4 54.2
Free or reduced-price school lunches 48.1 48.1 41.1 41.2 37.5
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 85.1 85.1 81.4 81.4 78.7
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 8.9 8.9 7.2 7.3 4.7
Medicare 46.2 46.2 45.7 45.7 20.0
Medicaid 54.4 54.5 48.6 48.8 42.1
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 32.1 32.2 27.1 27.1 24.6
Health insurance 33.7 33.9 28.5 28.5 26.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 57.5 57.7 56.6 56.6 36.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 17.6 17.6 16.1 15.6 13.4
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 39.7 39.7 38.1 37.0 32.3
25 to 44 years 18.2 18.2 16.8 16.3 13.5
45 to 54 years 11.8 11.8 10.4 10.3 8.8
55 to 64 years 13.9 13.9 11.7 11.4 10.6
65 years and over 12.0 12.0 10.0 9.8 9.2
Type of Family
Married-couple families 6.2 6.1 5.6 5.3 5.1
With related children under 18 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.3 5.1
With related children under 6 8.0 8.0 7.2 6.3 6.0
Male householder, no wife present 16.7 16.7 14.7 14.5 13.2
Female householder, no husband present 30.5 30.5 27.8 27.2 22.7
With related children under 18 34.6 34.6 32.0 31.3 25.9
With related children under 6 43.4 43.4 40.8 39.2 33.9
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 16.7 16.7 15.3 14.9 12.7
Inside central cities 20.9 20.9 19.1 18.5 15.8
Outside central cities 10.8 10.8 9.9 9.7 8.3
Outside metropolitan areas 23.8 23.8 21.4 20.9 18.6
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Region
Northeast 18.2 18.2 16.3 15.8 12.6
Midwest 19.9 19.9 17.9 17.6 15.8
South 17.8 17.8 16.4 15.9 13.7
West 9.8 9.8 8.6 8.6 7.5
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 33.6 33.6 30.1 29.0 25.3
High school graduate, no college 21.2 21.2 19.4 19.1 15.9
College: Less than bachelor's degree 9.8 9.8 9.0 8.7 7.6
Bachelor's degree or more 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.5
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 18.3 18.3 16.8 16.3 14.0
Worked at full-time jobs 6.7 6.7 6.0 5.7 4.5
50 to 52 weeks 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.1
Worked at part-time jobs 35.4 35.4 33.8 32.8 25.6
Did not work 53.8 53.8 49.3 48.4 43.9
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 47.5 47.5 43.0 42.1 36.5
Householder 15 to 64 years 56.3 56.3 51.4 50.3 43.3
Householder 65 years and over 17.7 17.7 14.8 14.5 13.5
One worker 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.5 3.6
Two workers or more 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 13
Definition 11 plus
Definition 10 plus other
plus means-tested means-tested
Definition 9 regular-price government Definition 12 government
plus school cash plus noncash
Medicare lunches transfers Medicaid transfers
Def 10 Def 11 Def 12 Def 13 Def 14
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 58.9 58.9 46.3 44.0 35.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 70.3 70.3 63.0 60.5 48.3
SSI 53.7 53.7 35.6 33.7 26.5
Food stamps 64.1 64.1 57.6 55.4 44.0
Housing assistance 52.8 52.8 49.1 46.9 34.2
Energy assistance 52.3 52.3 48.0 47.7 41.8
Free or reduced-price school lunches 37.0 37.0 33.9 32.8 26.8
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 77.8 77.8 64.2 61.3 48.0
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.1 3.5
Medicare 18.1 18.1 15.2 14.8 13.1
Medicaid 41.1 41.1 36.2 34.8 28.9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.6 22.7
Health insurance 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 24.1
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 32.2 32.2 24.9 23.8 19.8
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 12.6 13.6 20.1 17.0
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 32.1 32.9 46.7 39.8
25 to 44 years 13.2 13.7 22.0 17.8
45 to 54 years 7.9 8.9 12.2 10.7
55 to 64 years 8.6 10.6 13.1 11.7
65 years and over 6.9 9.7 11.9 11.6
Type of Family
Married-couple families 4.1 5.3 7.3 6.2
With related children under 18 4.6 5.3 8.6 6.7
With related children under 6 5.7 6.2 10.4 8.2
Male householder, no wife present 12.3 13.2 18.9 16.1
Female householder, no husband present 22.0 23.0 34.4 29.0
With related children under 18 25.5 26.3 40.0 33.3
With related children under 6 33.4 34.8 51.3 42.3
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 12.0 12.9 19.1 16.2
Inside central cities 15.0 16.1 23.5 20.0
Outside central cities 7.6 8.4 12.8 10.8
Outside metropolitan areas 16.9 18.7 26.8 22.2
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Region
Northeast 12.2 13.3 20.1 17.0
Midwest 15.6 15.9 22.3 18.9
South 12.5 13.9 20.6 17.4
West 6.7 7.5 11.2 9.1
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 23.6 26.0 34.5 31.4
High school graduate, no college 15.0 16.1 25.0 20.8
College: Less than bachelor's degree 6.9 7.7 12.5 9.6
Bachelor's degree or more 3.5 3.5 4.8 3.7
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 13.3 14.1 21.1 17.6
Worked at full-time jobs 4.3 4.5 10.5 6.7
50 to 52 weeks 2.0 2.1 6.4 3.5
Worked at part-time jobs 25.0 26.0 42.0 35.6
Did not work 41.4 44.7 51.0 50.1
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 34.2 37.1 49.0 44.7
Householder 15 to 64 years 41.4 43.9 58.5 52.9
Householder 65 years and over 10.0 14.2 16.9 16.7
One worker 3.3 3.6 9.4 5.6
Two workers or more 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
After taxes
Definition 14
plus
net Money
imputed Definition 14 Income Money
return less after Taxes Income
on equity medical not including after
in own home programs EITC Taxes
Def 15 Def 16 Def 17 Def 18
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 33.6 36.9 50.9 47.6
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 47.1 50.1 68.3 63.9
SSI 24.1 27.7 40.0 37.2
Food stamps 42.8 45.0 68.5 59.9
Housing assistance 34.2 34.9 58.3 50.2
Energy assistance 40.6 42.8 57.9 51.1
Free or reduced-price school lunches 26.2 27.3 42.4 35.4
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 46.4 49.8 71.0 65.9
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 3.2 3.5 7.1 5.2
Medicare 10.7 13.7 17.3 16.7
Medicaid 27.6 29.6 43.4 37.3
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 21.9 22.7 29.8 24.6
Health insurance 23.5 24.1 31.9 26.3
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 17.5 21.4 29.1 27.9
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 1668 2384 2375 2303 2394 2397 2128 2138 1593
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 343 374 373 357 375 376 319 319 308
25 to 44 years 892 1033 1031 994 1039 1039 865 873 798
45 to 54 years 200 278 276 271 281 282 259 259 212
55 to 64 years 121 212 212 205 212 212 203 204 135
65 years and over 111 487 483 476 486 487 483 483 140
Type of Family
Married-couple families 287 650 645 620 641 641 591 598 269
With related children under 18 176 244 242 224 235 235 190 197 152
With related children under 6 94 120 120 112 114 114 86 92 83
Male householder, no wife present 132 184 186 175 180 182 168 168 135
Female householder, no husband present 1248 1550 1543 1508 1573 1574 1369 1372 1190
With related children under 18 1131 1312 1306 1275 1333 1333 1134 1137 1046
With related children under 6 617 683 680 659 696 696 580 581 552
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1384 1977 1969 1916 1997 2000 1772 1780 1321
Inside central cities 1004 1399 1393 1358 1410 1413 1268 1271 966
Outside central cities 381 578 577 559 586 586 505 510 356
Outside metropolitan areas 283 406 405 386 397 397 356 357 272
Region
Northeast 298 401 399 393 405 406 362 364 292
Midwest 345 514 510 494 516 518 461 461 326
South 956 1352 1350 1307 1358 1359 1205 1213 904
West 70 117 116 110 114 114 100 100 71
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 584 908 907 891 919 922 862 864 614
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
High school graduate, no college 717 956 951 916 946 946 824 832 663
College: Less than bachelor's degree 305 422 418 399 432 432 357 357 266
Bachelor's degree or more 62 98 99 96 96 96 84 85 50
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1556 1897 1892 1827 1908 1910 1645 1654 1454
Worked at full-time jobs 509 608 606 558 619 619 432 434 381
50 to 52 weeks 236 276 273 235 286 286 163 164 146
Worked at part-time jobs 294 337 335 328 342 342 279 280 259
Did not work 753 951 951 941 946 949 934 941 814
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1368 1995 1988 1970 2000 2001 1877 1879 1389
Householder 15 to 64 years 1261 1537 1533 1517 1542 1543 1422 1423 1256
Householder 65 years and over 107 458 455 453 458 458 456 456 133
One worker 289 372 369 318 377 379 241 249 194
Two workers or more 11 17 17 15 17 17 10 10 10
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 542 769 768 760 771 773 737 737 671
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 350 405 405 403 411 411 390 390 375
SSI 256 448 447 441 444 446 429 429 374
Food stamps 863 999 1000 981 1004 1004 907 910 851
Housing assistance 604 684 682 673 691 691 609 609 572
Energy assistance 231 292 292 283 290 290 263 263 225
Free or reduced-price school lunches 868 1043 1040 1011 1053 1053 899 903 821
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 429 526 527 525 530 530 507 507 490
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 363 553 548 476 514 514 419 425 271
Medicare 289 800 796 787 801 802 793 793 347
Medicaid 1147 1494 1490 1466 1513 1515 1352 1356 1171
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 1 Defin 2 Defin 3 Defin 4 Defin 5 Defin 6 Defin 7 Defin 8 Defin 9
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 233 251 250 250 269 270 227 227 206
Health insurance 201 213 212 212 226 227 191 191 176
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 186 383 383 382 386 387 380 380 243
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Black
All families 1561 1559 1421 1382 1187 1113 1207 1776 1500
Age of Householder
15 to 24 years 305 305 292 284 247 246 252 358 305
25 to 44 years 794 792 733 709 591 576 599 960 778
45 to 54 years 209 209 184 182 156 140 158 215 189
55 to 64 years 134 134 113 110 103 84 103 126 113
65 years and over 119 119 99 97 91 68 95 117 114
Type of Family
Married-couple families 262 260 238 224 214 175 223 311 263
With related children under 18 145 144 136 125 118 109 124 201 156
With related children under 6 82 82 73 65 61 59 63 107 84
Male householder, no wife present 129 129 114 112 103 95 103 147 125
Female householder, no husband present 1170 1170 1069 1045 870 843 882 1318 1112
With related children under 18 1035 1035 959 937 776 763 787 1198 998
With related children under 6 549 549 515 495 428 422 439 648 534
Type of Residence
Inside metropolitan areas 1295 1294 1182 1149 980 924 999 1478 1252
Inside central cities 950 949 865 840 716 682 730 1070 907
Outside central cities 345 345 316 309 264 242 269 408 345
Outside metropolitan areas 265 265 239 233 207 189 208 299 247
Region
Northeast 286 286 255 246 197 191 207 315 267
Midwest 323 323 290 286 256 253 259 362 308
South 884 883 816 791 682 622 690 1022 863
West 68 68 59 59 51 46 51 77 63
Educational Attainment
Less than 12th grade, no diploma 600 600 538 518 452 422 464 616 561
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
High school graduate, no college 650 650 596 585 488 461 493 765 636
College: Less than bachelor's degree 261 259 238 229 200 183 203 332 253
Bachelor's degree or more 50 50 50 50 47 47 47 64 50
Work Experience in 2001-X1
Total, 15 to 64 years 1442 1441 1322 1285 1097 1045 1112 1659 1385
Worked at full-time jobs 378 376 337 321 253 243 253 590 375
50 to 52 weeks 144 143 136 128 99 94 99 297 162
Worked at part-time jobs 259 259 247 240 187 182 190 307 260
Did not work 806 806 738 725 657 620 669 763 750
Year-Round Full-Time Workers
No workers 1360 1360 1233 1207 1045 980 1063 1404 1279
Householder 15 to 64 years 1245 1245 1136 1112 957 915 970 1293 1170
Householder 65 years and over 115 115 96 95 88 65 93 110 109
One worker 191 191 182 170 137 127 138 360 212
Two workers or more 9 8 6 5 5 6 6 13 9
Program Participation Status of
Family Members
One or more members received:
Cash assistance 646 646 507 482 390 369 405 559 522
Public assistance or wefare non-SSI 368 368 330 317 253 246 262 357 335
SSI 358 358 237 225 177 160 185 266 248
Food stamps 841 841 756 727 578 562 590 898 786
Housing assistance 570 570 529 505 368 368 377 628 541
Energy assistance 217 217 199 198 173 168 177 240 212
Free or reduced-price school lunches 810 810 743 719 587 572 597 929 775
Family received both food stamps and
cash assistance 485 485 400 382 299 289 310 442 411
Health Insurance Coverage
One or more members covered by:
Employer-provided plan 264 263 242 238 200 184 204 414 303
Medicare 314 314 264 257 227 186 238 301 290
Medicaid 1144 1144 1006 968 804 766 824 1208 1038
Table 3. Percent of Families in Poverty, by Definition of Income and Selected Characteristics: 2001-X1 (Revised) (Black)
Defin 10 Defin 11 Defin 12 Defin 13 Defin 14 Defin 15 Defin 16 Defin 17 Defin 18
No members covered by:
Employer-provided plan or Medicare or
Medicaid 206 206 206 206 190 184 190 250 206
Health insurance 176 176 176 176 161 157 161 213 176
Family received:
Medicare and Medicaid 216 216 167 160 132 117 144 195 187